TorchBearers & TrailBlazers

Not to be confused with Dave and Neta Jackson's Trailblazer Series, the CF4Kids Trail Blazers are narrative biographies of some of the most famous and influential Christian writers, missionaries and leaders throughout the history of the Church. These aren't fiction, but creative liberties are taken and the lives of people like John Bunyan, Jonathan Edwards and Patricia St. John are presented in story form.

Actual quotes of the subject of each biography are identified at the end of the book. A timeline offers historical context, and topics for further reflection and discussion (along with prayers) are listed by chapter. Multiple authors have proffered their talents for the series, but each book follows the same formula and there's a fairly high level of continuity throughout.

The purpose of the CF4Kids Trail Blazers books is to present godly examples of past saints for readers to learn from and imitate. These are probably best for 3rd-6th graders, though older kids can also enjoy the entertaining stories and benefit from the emphasis on Christian virtue. Because they're easy to read and understand, any of these biographies could also work well as a supplement to family devotions.

If you want your kids to have plenty of wholesome reading material outside their studies, these will likely be attractive to you and to them. Readers are directed constantly toward Christ and righteous behavior, while enjoying often adventurous stories about beloved heroes of the faith. Whether for spare-time reading or as a supplement to Church history or devotions, CF4Kids Trail Blazers are a safe and excellent choice.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he is a husband and father, teaches adult Sunday school in his Presbyterian congregation, and likes weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.

 

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Adventure Begins
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Catherine Mackenzie
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Adventure Begins
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Africa's Brave Heart
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Irene Howat
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
After Darkness Light
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Catherine Mackenzie
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
America's Genius
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Christian Timothy George
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Behind Enemy Lines
Trailblazers
by Nancy Drummond
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-8th grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
Blind Girl's Song
from Christian Focus Publications
for 4th-8th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Changing China for Christ
Trailblazers
by Nancy Drummond
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Children's Champion
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Irene Howat
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Danger on the Streets of Gold
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Finish the Race
by John Keddie
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
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Freedom Fighter
Trailblazers
by Jean Watson
2010 reprint from Christian Focus Publications
for 4th-6th grade
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Girl Who Loved Mountains
Trailblazers
by Lucille Travis
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
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Humble Leader
by Julia Cameron
from Christian Focus Publications
for 4th-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
$8.99
James Chalmers
Torchbearers
by Irene Howat
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-8th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Journey of a Pilgrim
Trailblazers
by Brian H. Cosby
from Christian Focus Publications
for 4th-6th grade
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Just Get Up Out of Your Seat
by Catherine Mackenzie
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Lights In Lisuland
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Irene Howat
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Love for the Lost
Trailblazers
by Brian H. Cosby
from Christian Focus Publications
for 4th-6th grade
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Man Who Couldn't Be Stopped
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Barrett Ethell
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
On His Majesty's Service
by Irene Howat
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Polycarp
by William Chad Newsom
from Christian Focus Publications
for 4th-8th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Prince of Preachers
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Christian T. George
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Sharpened Sword
by Catherine Mackenzie
from Christian Focus Publications
for 4th-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Shoes That Love Made
Trailblazers
by Lucille Travis
from Christian Focus Publications
for 4th-6th grade
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Slave Set Free
by Irene Howat
from Christian Focus Publications
for 2nd-5th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
South Sea Island Rescue
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Kay Walsh
from Christian Focus Publications
Biography for 3rd-6th grade
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Story Behind the Stories
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Irene Howat
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Swimming Against the Tide
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Catherine Mackenzie
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Two Margarets: Danger on the Hill
Torchbearers
by Catherine MacKenzie
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Voice In the Dark
CF4Kids Trail Blazers
by Catherine Mackenzie
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Voice That Woke the World
by Lucille Travis
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Watchmaker's Daughter
Trailblazers
by Jean Watson
from Christian Focus Publications
for 4th-6th grade
in TorchBearers & TrailBlazers (Location: BIO-TRAIL)
Wilfred Grenfell
by Linda Finlayson
from Christian Focus Publications
for 3rd-6th grade
in Light Keepers (Location: BIO-LIGHT)